Gene/Proteome Database (LMPD)

LMPD ID
LMP003532
Gene ID
78076
Species
Mus musculus (Mouse)
Gene Name
lipocalin 8
Gene Symbol
Lcn8
Synonyms
9230106L18Rik; EP17; Lcn5; mEP17
Alternate Names
epididymal-specific lipocalin-8; lipocalin 5; epididymal 17 kDa lipocalin
Chromosome
2
Map Location
2 A3|2

Proteins

epididymal-specific lipocalin-8 precursor
Refseq ID NP_149157
Protein GI 14994308
UniProt ID Q924P3
mRNA ID NM_033145
Length 175
RefSeq Status PROVISIONAL
MEARLLSNVCGFFLVFLLQAESTRVELVPEKIAGFWKEVAVASDQKLVLKAQRRVEGLFLTFSGGNVTVKAVYNSSGSCVTESSLGSERDTVGEFAFPGNREIHVLDTDYERYTILKLTLLWQGRNFHVLKYFTRSLENEDEPGFWLFREMTADQGLYMLARHGRCAELLKEGLV
sig_peptide: 1..22 inference: COORDINATES: ab initio prediction:SignalP:4.0 calculated_mol_wt: 2488 peptide sequence: MEARLLSNVCGFFLVFLLQAES mat_peptide: 23..175 product: Epididymal-specific lipocalin-8 experiment: experimental evidence, no additional details recorded note: propagated from UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot (Q924P3.1) calculated_mol_wt: 17396 peptide sequence: TRVELVPEKIAGFWKEVAVASDQKLVLKAQRRVEGLFLTFSGGNVTVKAVYNSSGSCVTESSLGSERDTVGEFAFPGNREIHVLDTDYERYTILKLTLLWQGRNFHVLKYFTRSLENEDEPGFWLFREMTADQGLYMLARHGRCAELLKEGLV

Gene Information

Entrez Gene ID
78076
Gene Name
lipocalin 8
Gene Symbol
Lcn8
Species
Mus musculus

Gene Ontology (GO Annotations)

GO ID Source Type Description
GO:0005576 IEA:UniProtKB-KW C extracellular region
GO:0009725 IDA:MGI P response to hormone
GO:0006810 IEA:UniProtKB-KW P transport

Domain Information

InterPro Annotations

Accession Description
IPR012674 Calycin
IPR011038 Calycin-like
IPR000566 Lipocalin/cytosolic fatty-acid binding domain

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information

Gene Name
lipocalin 8
Protein Entry
LCN8_MOUSE
UniProt ID
Q924P3
Species
Mouse

Comments

Comment Type Description
Function May play a role in male fertility. May act as a retinoid carrier protein within the epididymis.
Similarity Belongs to the calycin superfamily. Lipocalin family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular Location Secreted {ECO:0000250}.
Tissue Specificity Predominantly expressed in epididymis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11181548}.

Identical and Related Proteins

Unique RefSeq proteins for LMP003532 (as displayed in Record Overview)

Protein GI Database Accession Length Protein Name
14994308 RefSeq NP_149157 175 epididymal-specific lipocalin-8 precursor

Identical Sequences to LMP003532 proteins

Reference Database Accession Length Protein Name
GI:14994308 GenBank AAK58105.1 175 lipocalin precursor [Mus musculus]
GI:14994308 GenBank AAH48433.1 175 Lipocalin 8 [Mus musculus]
GI:14994308 GenBank EDL08269.1 175 lipocalin 8 [Mus musculus]
GI:14994308 GenBank AHD66057.1 175 Sequence 6 from patent US 8580941
GI:14994308 SwissProt Q924P3.1 175 RecName: Full=Epididymal-specific lipocalin-8; AltName: Full=Epididymal 17 kDa lipocalin; Short=EP17; Short=mEP17; Flags: Precursor [Mus musculus]

Related Sequences to LMP003532 proteins

Reference Database Accession Length Protein Name
GI:14994308 GenBank ABG24234.1 175 lipocalin 8 [Rattus norvegicus]
GI:14994308 GenBank EDL93551.1 175 lipocalin 8 (predicted) [Rattus norvegicus]
GI:14994308 RefSeq NP_001121655.1 175 epididymal-specific lipocalin-8 precursor [Rattus norvegicus]
GI:14994308 RefSeq XP_005083823.1 193 PREDICTED: epididymal-specific lipocalin-8 [Mesocricetus auratus]
GI:14994308 RefSeq XP_006981171.1 175 PREDICTED: epididymal-specific lipocalin-8 [Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii]
GI:14994308 RefSeq XP_006233694.2 230 PREDICTED: epididymal-specific lipocalin-8 isoform X1 [Rattus norvegicus]